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Sunday, December 27, 2009

Accoutrements: Pin Curls!

Well, we're back home in New York, safe and sound. We had such a lovely holiday! Six whole nights at my parents' home in Arizona with lots of food and fun. I tried to entertain everyone by sporting a different hairdo everyday, all of them learned by watching tutorials on YouTube. This is one of my favorites, a classic pin curl set.

Here's the video I watched to learn the technique. I set the curls on dry hair, and used a styling putty as a setting lotion. I left them in while I slept, and voila! Lovely, lush curls. I modeled my 'do as we walked around Jerome, a magical former mining town near my parents' house. After its mining days, Jerome became a ghost town, but now it's filled with charming little shops, galleries, and restaurants. I stopped into Magdalena's Bazaar, my favorite boutique, and came across this lovely purple flower hair pin that I knew would be the perfect accessory for my curls.

I've been experimenting with lots of other retro styles - I can't wait to show you the results!

P.S. I must have been a very good girl this year, because I got the Threads archive DVD thatI was longing for. It's truly amazing!

Oh curse my poker-straight, super fine hair! I would love to try these styles, but know they'll fall out the minute I'm done. Boo-urns. My hair is the bane of my existence, I'm so envious of people like you who have lovely lush hair.

On the up-side, My bf got me the Threads DVD for Christmas. It will be waiting for me when we get home. Have you looked tried it out yet? What's it like? I can't WAIT to get my hands on mine!